Ella Louise (Craig) Carpenter Nance, 89, of Waco passed away Monday, May 21 at a local nursing facility. Services will be at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. on Thursday, May 24 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating, interment to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. The family will receive visitors between 6 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 at OakCrest Funeral Home.
Born in Wortham, Texas, Louise was the ninth child of the late Roger W. and Lou Ella Craig. She graduated from Wortham High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. After moving to Waco, she began a 40+ year career as a bookkeeper, working for several companies within the construction industry. She married Garland Edward Carpenter on June 11, 1947; the couple raised three daughters. Louise married George Frank Nance on January 16, 1982. Louise was a member of Service Memorial United Methodist Church until its close and then transferred her membership to Central United Methodist Church. A past Worthy Matron of the former E.C. Cannon Order of the Eastern Star, Louise held several offices and later became a member of the Lorena Chapter. She was a past President of the Waco Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Always an avid reader, she passed on her love of books, art, and music to all of her children.
She was preceded in death by her first husband in 1975; second husband in 2010; sisters, Grace Bullard, Lois Barnes, Alice Chandler, and two sisters who died in infancy; and brothers, Clark Craig, Milton Craig, Roger Craig, Rex Brown Craig and Jack Craig.
Louise is survived by her daughters, Melisa Rosser and husband, Jim, of Waco, Robi Michael and husband, Larry, of Chalk Bluff, and Garlanda "CoCo" Kasik and husband, Harry, of Euless; step-daughters, Carol Nance, of Waco, and Linda Smith and husband, Ron, of Cranfills Gap; grandchildren, Lindsey Grace, of Houston, Jamie Hernandez, of Buda, Tracy White, Kevin Michael, DeeAnn Pilgrim, Cassie Michael, Cody Michael, all of Waco, Joni Raney, of Dawson, Micaela Creech, of Euless, and Brianna Kasik, of Hurst; step-grandchildren, Liese Barnard, Rolland Alford, and Neal Alford; 15 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; sister, Martha "Jo" Knight and her husband, Tom, of Woodway; niece, Beverly Durrett; of Waco; sister-in-law, Rose Carpenter, of Lorena; and numerous family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 5/22/2012...N9
Born in Wortham, Texas, Louise was the ninth child of the late Roger W. and Lou Ella Craig. She graduated from Wortham High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. After moving to Waco, she began a 40+ year career as a bookkeeper, working for several companies within the construction industry. She married Garland Edward Carpenter on June 11, 1947; the couple raised three daughters. Louise married George Frank Nance on January 16, 1982. Louise was a member of Service Memorial United Methodist Church until its close and then transferred her membership to Central United Methodist Church. A past Worthy Matron of the former E.C. Cannon Order of the Eastern Star, Louise held several offices and later became a member of the Lorena Chapter. She was a past President of the Waco Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Always an avid reader, she passed on her love of books, art, and music to all of her children.
She was preceded in death by her first husband in 1975; second husband in 2010; sisters, Grace Bullard, Lois Barnes, Alice Chandler, and two sisters who died in infancy; and brothers, Clark Craig, Milton Craig, Roger Craig, Rex Brown Craig and Jack Craig.
Louise is survived by her daughters, Melisa Rosser and husband, Jim, of Waco, Robi Michael and husband, Larry, of Chalk Bluff, and Garlanda "CoCo" Kasik and husband, Harry, of Euless; step-daughters, Carol Nance, of Waco, and Linda Smith and husband, Ron, of Cranfills Gap; grandchildren, Lindsey Grace, of Houston, Jamie Hernandez, of Buda, Tracy White, Kevin Michael, DeeAnn Pilgrim, Cassie Michael, Cody Michael, all of Waco, Joni Raney, of Dawson, Micaela Creech, of Euless, and Brianna Kasik, of Hurst; step-grandchildren, Liese Barnard, Rolland Alford, and Neal Alford; 15 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; sister, Martha "Jo" Knight and her husband, Tom, of Woodway; niece, Beverly Durrett; of Waco; sister-in-law, Rose Carpenter, of Lorena; and numerous family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 5/22/2012...N9
Ella Louise (Craig) Carpenter Nance, 89, of Waco passed away Monday, May 21 at a local nursing facility. Services will be at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. on Thursday, May 24 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating, interment to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. The family will receive visitors between 6 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 at OakCrest Funeral Home.
Born in Wortham, Texas, Louise was the ninth child of the late Roger W. and Lou Ella Craig. She graduated from Wortham High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. After moving to Waco, she began a 40+ year career as a bookkeeper, working for several companies within the construction industry. She married Garland Edward Carpenter on June 11, 1947; the couple raised three daughters. Louise married George Frank Nance on January 16, 1982. Louise was a member of Service Memorial United Methodist Church until its close and then transferred her membership to Central United Methodist Church. A past Worthy Matron of the former E.C. Cannon Order of the Eastern Star, Louise held several offices and later became a member of the Lorena Chapter. She was a past President of the Waco Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Always an avid reader, she passed on her love of books, art, and music to all of her children.
She was preceded in death by her first husband in 1975; second husband in 2010; sisters, Grace Bullard, Lois Barnes, Alice Chandler, and two sisters who died in infancy; and brothers, Clark Craig, Milton Craig, Roger Craig, Rex Brown Craig and Jack Craig.
Louise is survived by her daughters, Melisa Rosser and husband, Jim, of Waco, Robi Michael and husband, Larry, of Chalk Bluff, and Garlanda "CoCo" Kasik and husband, Harry, of Euless; step-daughters, Carol Nance, of Waco, and Linda Smith and husband, Ron, of Cranfills Gap; grandchildren, Lindsey Grace, of Houston, Jamie Hernandez, of Buda, Tracy White, Kevin Michael, DeeAnn Pilgrim, Cassie Michael, Cody Michael, all of Waco, Joni Raney, of Dawson, Micaela Creech, of Euless, and Brianna Kasik, of Hurst; step-grandchildren, Liese Barnard, Rolland Alford, and Neal Alford; 15 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; sister, Martha "Jo" Knight and her husband, Tom, of Woodway; niece, Beverly Durrett; of Waco; sister-in-law, Rose Carpenter, of Lorena; and numerous family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 5/22/2012...N9
Born in Wortham, Texas, Louise was the ninth child of the late Roger W. and Lou Ella Craig. She graduated from Wortham High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. After moving to Waco, she began a 40+ year career as a bookkeeper, working for several companies within the construction industry. She married Garland Edward Carpenter on June 11, 1947; the couple raised three daughters. Louise married George Frank Nance on January 16, 1982. Louise was a member of Service Memorial United Methodist Church until its close and then transferred her membership to Central United Methodist Church. A past Worthy Matron of the former E.C. Cannon Order of the Eastern Star, Louise held several offices and later became a member of the Lorena Chapter. She was a past President of the Waco Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Always an avid reader, she passed on her love of books, art, and music to all of her children.
She was preceded in death by her first husband in 1975; second husband in 2010; sisters, Grace Bullard, Lois Barnes, Alice Chandler, and two sisters who died in infancy; and brothers, Clark Craig, Milton Craig, Roger Craig, Rex Brown Craig and Jack Craig.
Louise is survived by her daughters, Melisa Rosser and husband, Jim, of Waco, Robi Michael and husband, Larry, of Chalk Bluff, and Garlanda "CoCo" Kasik and husband, Harry, of Euless; step-daughters, Carol Nance, of Waco, and Linda Smith and husband, Ron, of Cranfills Gap; grandchildren, Lindsey Grace, of Houston, Jamie Hernandez, of Buda, Tracy White, Kevin Michael, DeeAnn Pilgrim, Cassie Michael, Cody Michael, all of Waco, Joni Raney, of Dawson, Micaela Creech, of Euless, and Brianna Kasik, of Hurst; step-grandchildren, Liese Barnard, Rolland Alford, and Neal Alford; 15 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; sister, Martha "Jo" Knight and her husband, Tom, of Woodway; niece, Beverly Durrett; of Waco; sister-in-law, Rose Carpenter, of Lorena; and numerous family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 5/22/2012...N9
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